It’s standard practice in Germany and Scandinavia and it’s not exactly a new technique in the UK – our first prefabricated homes appeared in the 1920s but not only is the amount of factory-built housing cur­rently increasing but the extent of the...

If you're planning on renovating a period house, make sure you hire tradesmen and designers that know about conservation. Whether your home is Edwardian, Victorian or Georgian, here's some advice on what you need to consider.